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Jay Barrett/KMXT The Alaska State Legislature kicks off the new session next week, and Kodiak’s delegation of Senator Gary Stevens and Representative Alan Austerman are busy packing up for the trip to Juneau. KMXT spoke with both earlier this week. Stevens indicated money will be tight because of the lower revenue projections coming out of the governor’s office. “It’s way …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT This year educators across the nation are facing new classroom standards, and Kodiak teachers are no exception. Common Core is a new educational program adopted by 45 states that seeks to increase the rigor of math and reading curriculum. Alaska didn’t adopt the standards, and instead drafted its own version of Common Core, adding some areas that weren’t …

Jay Barrett/KMXT When Alaska Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell swung through Kodiak last week on a campaign swing, he took time for an interview with KMXT about a number of topics. One was about the announcement that Alaska, and specifically Kodiak, has been selected by the FAA to conduct unmanned aerial vehicle flight tests. He said he believes Kodiak is ideally …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Nominations are now being accepted for three seats on Kodiak’s cooperative electric utility board. Filing petitions will be accepted until March 12th. The three seats on the Kodiak Electric Association up for grabs currently belong to incumbents Ron Acarregui, Ben Millstein and Cecil Ranney. All three are for three-year terms. Nominating packets are available at the KEA office …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Visitors to the new Kodiak Public Library can look forward to a better view these days. One of the two AT&T satellite dishes blocking the beautiful view of Chiniak Bay in front of the library was removed recently, the result of a deal between the city of Kodiak and the telecommunications company. City Manager Aimee Kniaziowski said the …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Alaska Forum on the Environment is coming up in February and will feature presenters from all over the state, including Kodiak. Tom Pogson is the director of marine programs and outreach for the Kodiak Island Trails Network and will be presenting at this year’s forum. He said the meetings typically draw more than 4,000 people and focus …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The first item on the Kodiak City Council’s work session agenda this week is a fitting one, considering where the council will be meeting. Tonight the council will gather in the multi-purpose room at the Kodiak Public Library and hear an update on the Kodiak Public Library Association’s capital campaign. The city will also review its prioritized federal …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Alaska Board of Fisheries wrapped up its Kodiak area meetings on Friday afternoon at the Harbor Convention Center. KMXT’s Jay Barrett spoke with board Chairman Karl Johnstone about some of the decisions that came out of the meeting, and how the meeting schedule may change in the future. Johnstone cited the closure of trawling in the Shelikof …